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Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
Insight about law enforcement, government finances and the judicial system awaits at least three deserving college students this summer.
The city of Lancaster is looking for participants for its summer college internship program, which is now in its sixth year.
The program will run from May 31 to Aug. 8.
Shelia Thompson, the city’s human resources assistant, said at least three college students will be chosen.

At least one person was shot Wednesday morning outside a home near Primus Crossroads.
Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies and Emergency Medical Services workers were called to a home in the 4300 block of Pleasant Road, just off Rocky River Road (S.C. 522), about 11:20 a.m.
According to chatter heard over a police scanner, the shooting may have involved two brothers and one of them was reportedly shot in the shoulder. The alleged shooter was still on the scene when deputies arrived, according to the scanner. It is not known if he was arrested.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
A severe thunderstorm whipped through Lancaster County early Tuesday morning causing close calls for at least two Lancaster County families and power outages and traffic havoc for hundreds more.
Weather officials say the storm, which passed through Lancaster County beginning about 2 a.m., was the first significant spring thunderstorm of the season and almost certainly not the last.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
Two council members for Indian Land? One less council member for Heath Springs or Kershaw? A council district stretching from one end of the county to the other?
These are all possible scenarios Lancaster County Council could consider as it dives into redistricting, a process that happens every 10 years as council redraws its districts based on population counts from the U.S. Census.
With those population numbers finally in from Census 2010, council began the discussion at its March 29 meeting.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
Christian Anderson hopes she never again wakes up to see a stranger inside her home.
That’s what happened early Sunday morning about midnight when the 22-year-old Lancaster resident was jolted awake by the sound of her dog barking. At the time, she didn’t know her dog had been startled by a strange man wandering through the front door of her Elm Street home.

Reece Murphyrmurphy@thelancasternews.com
INDIAN LAND – Public officials and community members turned out Saturday to join Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department for the official opening of the department’s new and long-awaited fire station.
Nearly 300 people attended the open house for a celebration of the department and a firsthand look at the new 14,800-square-foot, $2.1 million Fire Station 14.
Pleasant Valley Fire Chief Greg Nicholson welcomed the crowd and said the department has come a long way since it was founded in 1956.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
CHARLOTTE – Todd Dawkins hadn’t had much time to consider the fact that every day, thousands of Carowinds visitors will have a chance to see his work.
Dawkins, who lives in Heath Springs’ Cedar Creek community, won a bid for the second straight year to paint the horses that appear on the Character Carousel at the popular amusement park that sits on the border of the Carolinas.
And this time around, there’s one horse that received special attention.